Software Engineer 3

Base-2 Solutions, LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a full-stack containerized microservices architecture in a mission-focused environment. You will work on a Kubernetes-based pipeline with Elasticsearch and Kafka, and drive CI/CD and DevOps improvements.

The role involves collaborating with multiple teams, contributing to Agile release planning, and ensuring robust, scalable infrastructure. A TS/SCI with CI Polygraph is required or readily achievable.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum six years of experience (or equivalent).
• Strong Linux proficiency.
• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD orchestration and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Proven success in cross-functional engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline on Kubernetes.
• Enhance CI/CD scripts and DevOps processes.
• Design, develop, and support scalable infrastructure.
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments for new features.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, and operations.
• Participate in Agile release planning and related meetings.

Skills

Linux

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitLab

Elasticsearch

Logstash

Kibana

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

Shell scripting (Bash)

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associates degree + 9 years experience

High School Diploma/GED +9 years

Master's degree +6 years

PhD +6 years

Tools

Docker

Helm

Helmfile

Nexus

Prometheus

Grafana

Kafka

Job description

Position Summary

Support the NMEC DOMEX Technology Platform and D3P Modernization effort by designing, deploying, and maintaining a full-stack containerized microservices architecture in a mission-focused engineering environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes with Elasticsearch backend and Kafka messaging.
• Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes.
• Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure including physical and virtualized environments.
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments in support of new feature requirements.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams.
• Participate in Agile release planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage, design sessions, and related meetings

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of six years of experience in the category field. Three additional years of experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
• Strong Linux proficiency.
• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD orchestration and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional engineering environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating systems at scale.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Development experience with Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, or Java.
• Experience supporting enterprise or production systems.
• Familiarity with Kafka or other messaging systems, Kubernetes monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, GPU-based Kubernetes, SALT for deployment automation, Helm/Helmfile, and Nexus.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of experience.
• Associates Degree with 9 years of experience.
• Bachelors’ Degree with 6 years of experience.
• Masters’ Degree with 6 years of experience.
• PhD with 6 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.